By KENDELL WINTERS, LISD Teacher Extern
A coveted Canyon Ridge Middle School award has been renamed to honor longtime, former principal Susan Sullivan.
Each year, coaches collaborate to select deserving athletes to receive the CRMS Fighting Eagle Award, which only four students receive — a boy and girl in both 7th and 8th grades.
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Many don’t want more fees, On July 23 district agenda
By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News
River Place residents Chuck Reynolds said he and his wife, Kate Holloway, can no longer venture out at will to their nearby neighborhood trails for a hike. The couple live in Cortana Ridge, outside of the community’s Limited District, and are required to pay $10 per person and pet to use the popular paths outside of a weekday window when the trails are free to non-Limited District residents.
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Leander ISD Superintendent Dan Troxell, Ph.D., announced Steve Crawford as the principal of Four Points Middle School on Thursday, July 18.
“Steve is a dynamic, proven leader in our district,” Troxell said. “He brings a great deal of experience in best instructional practices and has demonstrated an ability to create a campus learning culture that sets and promotes high expectations of learning for all students and staff. He is a lifelong, effective, approachable communicator, and he has developed a superb track record of successful collaboration among teachers, staff, parents and community members.”
By PAULA Schumann, RP Rapids President
The River Place Rapids swim team completed a fantastic season at the All Star Invitational Meet at Westwood Country Club on June 24. Forty-seven swimmers participated in the event, in either an individual event or as part of a relay.
Three swimmers — Lucy Griego, Gwynna Simmons and Abby Naden — placed in the final individual overall standings. There were also multiple all-time records broken by 13 different swimmers!
The Rapids, sponsored by River Place Country Club, swim in the Austin Hills Swim League. The team competed in eight regular season meets from late April to the end of June.